Come create music, lyrics and a promotional campaign with High School for Recording Arts, affectionately known as "Hip Hop High", and experience firsthand what makes the recording arts one of the most powerful avenues for culturally relevant education, especially in terms of dropout prevention and re-engagement. This deep dive will be led by one of High School for Recording Arts' successful recording artist alum along with current students who will demonstrate their unique approach to arts and social entrepreneurial based learning by leading attendees of the deep dive through the creative and marketing process. Afterwards, the alum, students and educators from HSRA and workshop attendees will discuss why the recording arts provide unique opportunities for learning and opportunities for educators to value the unique talents and cultures of their students.

Michael Lipset graduated as class valedictorian in 2009 from the University of Minnesota's College of Liberal Arts with a BA in both Political Science and the Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance. After graduating he began an academic coaching business called PEP Tutors (Personal... Read More →

Tony Simmons is the Executive Director of High School for Recording Arts (HSRA), an independent public charter school, and Vice President of Studio 4 Enterprises, an educational services and management company. | | While working with numerous national recording artists and record... Read More →